坦率地讲出来to say frankly

• 她坦言这部片子拍得很辛苦。

  She admitted that the film shoot was very tough.

• 他坦言，我国住房工程、服务等质量尚不能适应群众住房消费需求。

  He stated frankly that the quality of housing projects and services in China is still unable to meet the housing demands of the masses.